Terms of Sale

Trade Policy

1) Prepayment is required for initial orders and for purchasers who do not respect payment terms. In the alternative, payment can be guaranteed with Visa, MasterCard or AmEx. These will be charged only if payment is not made when due.

2) Payment for established accounts is 30 days in the USA and 60 days overseas. No discount is allowed for payments that are not made on time. Payments may be made by credit card as well as by checks and wire payment.

3) Discounts are established to encourage the sale of multiple copies of our books. Booksellers who take orders from customers who are responding to our own marketing do not receive maximum discounts.

Discount schedule for distributed books and titles

BOOKS

1 copy for own reference library

10%

1 copy of one or more titles for resale

20%

Multiple copies of a title: 2 copies

25%

3 copies

30%

6 copies

40%

25 copies

45%

50 copies

50%

GRAPHICS & DELUXE EDITIONS

Under $500

20%

Over $500

30%

Over $1000

35%

Over $2000

40%

Over $4000

50%

Titles may be mixed for the maximum discount with an average of 2 copies per title.

4) Currency. We can bill in Euros (€), SFr and British £.

5) Pre-publication. We sometimes offer special prices for pre-publication orders. These are invalid after publication.

5) Returns. Our books are not returnable. They are sold only to knowledgeable buyers. Returns can only be accepted with a 20% service charge (provided books are still saleable).

7) FOB. Most shipments of new books originate from our warehouse in Ashland, OH 44805. Art and antiquarian works are shipped from San Francisco.